【阅读理解。Thetraditionofbirthdaypartiesstartedalongtimeago.Therearesometraditionsthatyoucanfindalmostanywhereanytimesuchassendingbirthdaycardsblowingoutthecandlesonabirthdaycakeandsingingthe"Ha】

　　阅读理解。

　　Thetraditionofbirthdaypartiesstartedalongtimeago.Therearesometraditionsthatyoucanfindalmost

　　anywhereanytimesuchassendingbirthdaycardsblowingoutthecandlesonabirthdaycakeandsinging

　　the"HappyBirthday"song.Othersareonlyfoundforcertainagesandincertaincountries.

　　InChinaonachild'ssecondbirthdayfamilymembersputmanythingsontheflooraroundthechild.

　　AccordingtoChinesetraditionthefirstthingthatthechildpicksuptellsyouwhatprofessionthechildwill

　　chooselaterinlife.

　　ForJapanesechildrenthethirdfifthandseventhbirthdaysareespeciallyimportant.Atthisagethereisa

　　specialcelebrationShichi-Go-San(sevenfivethreeinJapanese)whenchildrengotothetemplewearinga

　　newkimono(和服).Thepriest(僧侣)givesthemspecialsweetsandtheparentsusuallyorganizeapartyfor

　　theirfriendsintheirhome.

　　InArgentinaMexicoandseveralotherLatinAmericancountriesgirlshaveaspecialbirthdaycelebration

　　whentheyreachtheageoffifteen.Afteraspecialceremony(仪式)thegirlsdanceawaltzwiththeirfather

　　andotherboys.

　　Eighteenisthetraditional'comingofage'-theagewhen(inmanycountries)youhavetherighttovote

　　(选举)jointhearmyand(inBritain)drinkalcoholorbuyahouse.

　　InmanyEnglish-speakingcountriesatwenty-firstbirthdaycakeoftenhasakeyontoporthecakeitself

　　issometimesintheshapeofakey.Thekeymeansthattheyoungpersonisnowoldenoughtoleaveandenter

　　thefamilyhomeatanytimetheywantto!

　　1.Whichofthefollowingbirthdaytraditionscanbefoundalmostanywhereanytime?

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　　A)Puttingmanythingsonthefloor.

　　B)Wearinganewkimono.

　　C)Sendingbirthdaycards.

　　2.Theusuallyorganizeapartyatchildren'sspecialbirthdaycelebrationinJapan.

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　　A)priests

　　B)parents

　　C)friends

　　3.Mexicangirlshaveaspecialbirthdaycelebrationattheageof .

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　　A)eighteen

　　B)seven

　　C)fifteen

　　4.Inmanycountriesyouca